Account Executive (AV)

Location: London, United Kingdom; hybrid, with teams in the office around four days a week. This is a UK-based role and requires the right to work in the United Kingdom.

Company

hirify.global is WPP’s AI-driven media operating unit, combining media, data, partnerships, and the WPP Open platform to deliver personalised advertising at scale.

What you will do

• Support Account Managers and Account Directors in planning and delivering audio-visual media campaigns for Unilever brands.
• Manage campaign workflows from initial brief and media planning through negotiation, buying, monitoring, optimisation, and post-campaign analysis.
• Use AV media tools including Media Ocean, Caria, and TechEdge.
• Evaluate media options, identify innovative solutions, and contribute to campaign plans and performance presentations.
• Build effective relationships with clients, media owners, external agencies, and internal agency disciplines.
• Support billing, invoicing, purchase order, plan approval, and SOX compliance processes.

Requirements

• Right to work in the United Kingdom.
• High degree of numeracy and working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate with people at different levels and build internal and external relationships.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive attitude.
• Ability to manage and prioritise an individual workload.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with regular in-office collaboration, team events, and knowledge-sharing activities.
• Inclusive environment focused on trust, respect, collaboration, and professional development.
• Access to global hirify.global networks and opportunities to build professional connections.
• Employee resource groups, paid time off, partner discounts, and mental health awareness days.
• Medical, retirement, vision, and dental benefits, with provisions varying by office and country.

Hiring process

• Interview candidates complete a short maths test before a verbal interview.
• The verbal interview is expected to last no longer than one hour.